A-1 Special article in Western Field 1912

[John Gardner]

Kevin thank you for the recap. I thought someone must be familiar with the series and I look forward to your future account. I certainly didn't want to regurgitate something and waste anyone's time.

I too am only mildly interested in the details of shot patterning but I realize others find this intriguing and as you say it is extensive in Hedderly's article - six pages of it in the one mentioned above. However since it is from the time when then guns were first made I do enjoy it versus a more modern ballistics review where I am squarely in Fishtail's camp.

I like reading from the time period, what people were thinking and how they evaluated Parker guns, and others, and for me it makes a gun come alive to hear it being described by the principles of the day. Most of my guns are over 100 years old and it is precisely why I like reading and learning from period material.

I didn't realize there were four A-1 specials involved with Hedderly! Thank you guys for the information and pictures.

Kevin please put me down for a copy of your work when finished.